HOUSTON — In case the Yankees did not feel screwed enough by Brian Walsh on Wednesday night, then Thursday happened.

With a man on second in the sixth inning of the Yankees’ rubber game against the Astros, José Altuve hit a soft liner to third base, where Ryan McMahon appeared to catch it and then drop the ball on the transfer.

But Walsh, who was behind the plate Wednesday and had multiple missed calls late that the Yankees felt cost them the game, ruled that McMahon never secured the ball and there was no catch.

Brian Walsh ruled that Ryan McMahon didn’t catch this ball and after some dialogue the call stood pic.twitter.com/WcPI0n6Nc5 — Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) September 5, 2025

For a second straight night, the Yankees were victimized by umpire Brian Walsh. YES

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